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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-08
POINTED REMARKS.
Persons Who Did Not Relieve Ina Wasting
Time in Idle Talk.

Time in Idle Talk.
The characteristics of several nations
have been summed up in the following
concise FORM The first thing - Span
lard does on founding a colony i to
build Il gallows; 4 Portuguese. la build
Il church; AN Engli>hmam. n drinking
booth. AMI 4 Frenchman, dancing
floor.
A cobblcr visited one of the large
manufactures the other dav. and
for the first time in his life saw
shoes made by machinery. What
10 YOU think of that asked the fore
man. lit beats awl. wa> ihc laronic
and significant reply. \ sensible"
woman. H. DIR. Alternately would have
called her. WIS discovered bN shy
man. who made her Il rather original
proposal. He bought a wedding ring
and sent it Ia the lady. cncl">im" Il
sheet of mote paper with the brief qucs-
ton: Docs il lit9" Bl return of post
he received for answer: "Bcauiifullym
Ii i related that Mahari. the great
Nienme>r painter. i even more taciturn
than Won Mnltk". the man who l. silent
in seven languages. An American.
who had ln.rn told that the best WAY
Ia get on friendly terms with the artist
would he To play chess with him at the
cafe 1" which hr rcSnrtcd nightly.
watched hiS opportunity. AMI when
Makart ~"pp"mrmt rose. Slipped into his
chair AZ last hi> dream wa> about tu
Ice realized: he wa> la spend
an evening ia Mrkari'> society.
The painter signed 1" him 1" play.
and The gam" br"am and went
un with no other sound than the NOV
in% of the pieces. al ia~i the Amrri-
ram made the winning move and cN-
claimed Mate" Up ro>r Makari in
disgust and >talkcl out. saving aHgrilT
ti friend who asked why la, left -
early: ''Oh. can't stand playing
with Il chattcrboN.
The expressions used by some boys
and girls if written a. pronounced
would look like foreign language.
Specimens of boys conversation like
the following may be- called shorthand
talking: ''Warejego la>ni@ht?" Had
der skate" .'Jeriind the ice hardin
"ood?" YES: hard'nough. "Jer
goerlnmc?" No: Bill'n Joe wentur-
long" "Howlatc jcr>tay?" ''Pa>tate.'
''Lcmmcknow wcnyer"uim. wnnchcr?
| wantcr go nshowycr hoWto skate.
II licoodn' skate brttcr'n YOU I'll
sell out 'nquit." We'll. we'll trverace
n>crfyercan."
The wrll-known answered. the Greeks
to the Persian King before the battle
of Thcrmopyl;e WAS rivale,l 10y the de-
~patch of General Suvaroff To- the Rus
sian Empress: 'Hurrah. ISmail'S ours
The Empress returned an answer
equally brief: ''Hhrrah! Field Mar
shall
The message from Lord Charles
Brrc>ford 10 his wife from the fort near
Mctemmrh was pithy enough: Quite
well and cheerful Privations have
been severe: thirst. hunger. battles
desperate; but things look better"
There are some quaint and pithy
cpiStle> on record. Quin. when Of
Tended by Rich. went away in resent
ment and wrote: II am at Bath" The
answer WAS as laconic. though not
quite - civil: Stay there. Cham
bcTS' .IOWTRa.
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clerks In ENGLAND.
How Thousands Live on One Pound
Week
The "Exquisites'' of London and Their
Habits OF Lodging, Dining and Dress
iRg-Ingenious Shifts of the
Economical.

Two pounds. that is ten dollars in
vour money. j. considered Il large sal
ary i'm England for all sorts of clerkly
employment. said well-known Lon
don merchant yesterday who is passing
few days i'm this city He WAS con-
verSing with a reporter on the labor
troubles in America, and remarked in
cidentally that employees of all descrip-
tions were not only better paid and
better treated but were thought much
more of in the New World than i'm the
Old. land, by the way. have read
several articles on weekly incomes.
he added. by clerks. continued the
merchant. II ann not referring to shop
men. believe Shopmen average in
England very much AZ they do here.
The successful salesman becomes WALTZ
able and forces good wages.
Il hear that some of the Young men
behind counters in big London stores
earn as much IA five and even six
pounds a week. an excellent income.
But the average wages of Il clerk i'm Il
Thousands receive considerably less.
The Young man. however. who earns
his weekly wages of II sovereign is con-
sidcred while young To be fairly pros
porous. With economy he can live
decently on that amount. and | think
can safely say that ten thousand of
the well-dresse,l, staggering Young men
YOU will meet in the streets of London
ON fine SUNDAY afternoon are fifty
two-pouu'l-a-year clerks.
TO begin with. he can hire room
in a dozen and one respectable streets
of Bloomsbury. that il. within easy
walking of the city. for four >hiI'ngs IA
week. BY an arrangement with his
landlady hc can have breakfast
brought up to his room for six
pence daily, that is. three and six
week. You must understand that
cheap boanling-hOIISeS are not general
in London. SO far seven and SiXppncr
are out of the pound. He can dine
every day for about eight PENCE will
tell You how he does that i'm a moment
and on Sunday he can have a por-
ton of his landladys dinner for Il Shil-
ling. Six eightpences make four shil-
ling~. with Sunday. five shilIing>. which
added To seven and siNpcncc make
twelve and six. For his tca-or sup
per. as YOU call it-he goes to coffee
shop. There are many hundred in Lon
don where he can buy cup of tea or
coffee for penny. three slices of bread
and butter for pemny-halfpenny. and
an egg orraSher of bacon for twopcnce.
in all fourpence-halfpenny. or say two
and eightpcnce a week. Now let Us
add that up:
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Now" continued the merchant.
''tifty-two times four and tenpence-
halfpenny make twenty-five pounds
nine and eightpence. out of which the
CLERK 5 clothes, amusemcntS, tobacco.
beer, savings and everything else must
come. He will wear two suits and an
odd pair of trousers every wear: one
business suit 1t two pounds ten. and
one black suit at three pounds ten-six
pounds. AT the prices charged in
England he can supply himself with
the rest of his things a. follows For
the sake of the addition, will begin
with clothes.
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

If YOU live I'm the same hoU~,. with
u parrot YOU will soon learn why polly
wants a crack nr two-with club.
Try it.-LoweH citizen.
Truton twhu ha~ blown out the gas)
-''Py chiminy. dot Iimpurgrr SchmelIS
"n"t. Dcy must he some frllrrr> round
here hcilin' q late lunch. II U-BiiS.
His Fear WAS Realized.
Said George: 'On ms mind ther,''S "a weight:
IL j. really getting quite Height.
And fear that your pa
He got only thus far.
For he landed outside Of the srigit.
Life.
Photographers Wear a pleased cx-
preston. ii YOU can: just imagine that
the object of Your affections has given
YOU a seal>kin Sacque. Lady with II
sigh)-He has given me sack. hut it :
not >calskin.-TeraS SittiHgS
"A lately arrived English snob has
81 valet over six feet high. remarks an
exchange. There is nothing startling
in this. In this country the Father of
Waters has valley about three thou
sand miles LONG. Pittsburgh BUiietin.
Why don't YOU try the hot-water
cure?' asked Tompkins of friend
who was complaining of indigestion.
Drink a cup of hot water every morn
ing" Il do" was the reply. Il drink
our clearinghouse tea every MORN
ing"
-She-Have YOU read the article on
Henry Clay in the Century? He-No.
but | would like To very much. She
You admire him. then? He have
never met him personally. hut | have
smoked great many of his cigars--N.
y. Sun.
Miss Duffy hear that you
are engaged to young Solder. the
plumber. Miss Puffy-''It is fact.
Jane" 1T always struck me
that he was cold. cillous creature"
..Well, Jane. confess that he does not
do very much cooling, but ON billing he
can not be surpassed. "-Chicagt
Tribune.
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Two young crooks in New York
succeeded in getting possession of 8
check for $1,000 by surreptitious
means. but the largeness of the amount
frightened them and they tore it up. -
~ Y. Mail
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-08
Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars

Are run by this line on Night Express
from
ST. LOT a. To NEW YORK
DAILY
WITHOUT CHANGE IN go HOURS.
BEST ROUTE To JACKSONVILLE
And winter resorts in the Southeast.
The double daily lines of Parlor Cars and
Palace Sleeping Coaches by this road from
ST. LOUIS TO CINCINNATI AND
LOUISVILLE,
Making direct connections at both pOinte
with morning and evening express trains.
having Palace Hotel and Sleeping Cars &c
Chattanooga. Atlanta Savannah and jack
sonville without change. No ferries or
transfers by this route.
For tickets, rates, or any particular In
formation, call on ticket agents OF connect
ing lines, west, northwest and southwest,
or in ST Louis 1T l0i and l03 Fourth 81,
J. r. BARNARD.
Pres and Gen'l Manager. Cincinnati, ..
W. &. SHATIUC,
Gent Pass'r Agent. Cincinnati, y.
:. d. BACON
Cent West'n Pass Agt, 81. l. Us, Mo.
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q DAILY TRAINS
n To Washington in - h. Irs.
To Baltimore in 40 hOur>
This is hours quicker than the tastes,
time by any other line.
The Day Express runs entire trains.
consisting of Day Coaches and Palace
Sleeping Cars from St. Louis to Washing
ton and Baltimore without change.
witbost ebsnae No Other I've from ::
Louis offers double daily through traiu
service to the National Capital
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-08

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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-18
How a gabz's Life Was Saved.

Death, the grim monster, 10 fond
of entering the happy family circle,
and to cut down with his fatal soythe
the sweet, young blossoms of human
ity which cheer and brighten the
household but often the keen edge
of his scythe can be averted by the
fond parents, if they will exercise
good judgment in procuring an efil-
cient remedy for their ailing child.
Such case is related below, and the
testimony given by the mother can
not fail to impress itself upon the
memory of all mothers who may be
called upon to undergo a similar ex-
perience, and who are anxious to
save their own baby's life from the
insidious attack of disease which
poisons the very fount of life, to end
finally, in death.
Furthermore, the entire harmless
ness of s. s. S. is seen in the fact that
little four-months-old babies take it
with impunity and great benefit.
Babies predisposed to scrofula should
be brought up from the age Of three
mOnlDS W cikHtcSh hhohths Vh ~ ~
s., that they may be free forever
thereafter from the awful malady.
Doctors prescribe s. S. s. for scrof-
ulOus babies.
GAsroNIA, N. c., April A, 1887.
Gentlemen-Several months ago
my baby, then only four months old,
developed scrofula. lie had two Sc
we're risings and sores on the neck.
| sent for our family physician, who
pronounced the case scrofula, and
prescribed s. S. S. for it. | gave the
baby S. s. s. for a month, and Il soon
got the disease under control. The
sores are healed, and the baby Is very
we'll aud healthy in appearance.
| know s 5. S saved the baby's
life, and told our doctor so. He is
A regular physician, and prescribed
s. S, S. for the baby as soon as he
saw il had scrofula.
Yours sincerely,
AMANDA INGLE
Treaties on Blood and Skin Di-
seases mailed free. The SWIFT SPE-
cIFIo Co., Drawer 3, Atlantis, Ga.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-18
Using Money SensibIy.

The great majority OF men live so
nearly up to the full measure Of their
income that losses byreason Of sickness
or other causes put them on the down-
ward track, which once begun is so
difficult to retrace. 1t is far easier
when money is plenty to learn new
methods of expenditure tina to reverse
the process. The art of using money
sensibly is difficult. Probably in the
cases of the poorest the larger share Of
their scanty earnings goes for what
does them more harm than good. This
is always true of those who in health
become u public charge. Two per cent
annual increase in national wealth is n
large average. All the earnings Of
labor and capital above that go for
waste and subsistence. A comparatively
small sum yearly, compounded and
secure from any charges, soon rivals
the profits of a large and successful
busines. boston Budget.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-18
Things one oonit nc 70 Hear.

"And filthy, dear brethren
"Here is the milliner's bill, Algy--
only scventy-fve dollars"
mo. Mr.. Smythi but Twill be sister
to you"
II say, jenkins, heard good story
to-day, and must tell it 10 YOU"
"Mr. De Browne, your services will
not be required after Saturday next. "
"If 80 place, sorr, Miss Heavyswcll
tould me 10 tell you she's not at home. "
"Charles, it is half-past three o clock.
Where have you been been until this
hourpn
Good morning.. l am introducing
a work which should be in every Ii
brary."
"You want to marry my daughter,
ehP Well, young man, what are your
expectationsP'
"When will you be ready to return
that ten dollars, Robinsonp This is the
fifth time I've asked you for it.
80 Alfred, what do you thinkP 1
received letter from dear mamma this
morning, and she's coming to spend a
month with us LOS angeles Tribune.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-18
A TERRIBLE DISEASE.
The Only Hope Of Cure In Cases OF To-
tnnus, or I.ockIaw.

The medical name for lockiaw is te-
tG'''s. Sometimes it is only, or mainly,
the muscles of the jaws that are affected
in the disease, but commonly the rigid
condition is much more extensive, often
reachingto most of the muscles of the
body In its severer form it is one of
the most terrible of diseases. The mind
generally remains clear to the last un-
less it is blunted by opiates. The dis
ease begins by a pinched look of the
face. In few hours the muscles of
the jaws, neck, back and chest become
rigid, and the rigidity at length extends
to the limbs. This rigidity is perma-
nent, and sometimes is so great that the
body could be taken up like stick of
timber, or it may rest its weight upon
its head and feet. From time to time
spasms occur. lasting a few seconds, or
several minutes. The seat Of the trouble
is in the nerves, and hence spasm may
be brought on at slight noise, a touch,
or even u breath OF air.
ELL, ns s"o ,,s naus,ieS -, % RESPIRATION are
~ rsu"iS ,''li an'o'e', 'ne pre"shlhg Is great
~ lniPeucu' anu oioeh' ior tne tlme,
rendered wholly impossible, the chest
being held as in wise. Death fire.
quently results from this cause, the
system being previously exhausted by
pain and lack of sleen and nourisbmenf
II tbe no,iont snryivos horond tho
t,,o,t,I, A. ~ I.,''i. 10 ooy onu 'no
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-18
Electric Ritters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and SO popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and 1t is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases of the Liver and
Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rbeumr aud oth-r affections
cansed by impure blood.-Will drive
Malaria from the system and pre-
vent as well as cure all Malarial fe-
vers.-For cure Of Headache, Consti-
patton and Indigestion try Electric
Bitters-Eutire satisfaction guaran-
teed, or money refunded.-Price so
cts and $l.00, per bottle at Harry B.
Garner's City Pharmacy.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-18
Is CONSUMPTION Inourable9

Read the following Mr.. G. II. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says: "Was down
with Abcess of Lungs, and friends
and physicians pronounced me an In
durable consnmptive. Began taking
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, am now on my third bottle.
and able to oversee the. work on my
farm, 1t is the finest medicine ever
made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, says: !:
"Had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption would
have died of Lung Troubles. Was
given up by doctors. Am now in
best of health" Try it. For sale by
Harry b. Garner, City Pharmacy.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-18
Rnoklan,s Arnioa salva.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all skin
Eruplions, aud positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. II is guaranteed
to givesperfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
Sold by Harry b. Garner, City Phar-
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-18

--Wayback man-"No use talking.
Thirteen is an unlucky number"
Omaha mani don't believe any such
superstition" "If you'd lost brother
the way did you'd belieyeit.p "What
happened to himP' "He didn't believe
any Of those old superstitions, either,
and ono day he took thirteen big drinks
OF whisky, hand runnin', on wager,
and the thirteenth dose killed him
deader'n mackerel. n--0maha World.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-18

Treaties on Blood and Skin Di-
seases mailed free. The SWIFT SPE-
oIyIo Co, Drawer 3, Atlantis, Ga.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-18
ESTABLISHED 1850.
The Evansville
Commercial : College
AND
Institute d Business Training.

This old and tried institution has had very
large attendance this winter. both ofladles and
gentlemen, and no wonder, for II ls one OF the
most thorough and reliable Business Colleges
in the West. Prof. S. N. Curnick, the princi-
pal, is thoroughly conyersant with business
practices and oflice work, as ho was for 25 years
connected with tho wholesale business OF Ey-
ansvile. Every department OF the college is
carefully conducted on practical business prin-
ciples. Book keeping, Penmanship, Business
s,COrrespondences, Business Forms
Trading, Short hand. Type Writing,
all thoroughly taught. so that the conclencicns
student receives a reliable business education
worth ten timesits cost. Those wishing COM
course, ladv or gentleman, should at
Dnce take a scholarship. References, hundreds
of Young men in this and adjoining counties.
Apply by letter or in person TO s. N. CUR
NICK, Cor. Srd and Main Streets, Evansville
Indiana. Mch.2
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Mrs. CLEvELAND's FIRST PUBLIC Re-
cEPTIoN.-Mrs. Cleveland's first public re-
ception was held Saturday afternoon, and
nearly two thousand persons passed through
the rooms to pay their respects between the
hours of three and five. The ladies out
numbered the men ten to one at least
When the doors were opened at three
o'clock the line extended almost down to
the gate on Pennsylvania avenue. Mrs.
Cleveland, followed by the cabinet ladies'
and leaning on the arm of DR.. O'Reilly,
physician to the President, came down
stairs, and while the Marine Band played
the Gladiator's March walked in the Blue
Room and took the station for receiving.
Just before the close of the reception the
President, accompanied by Secretary Endi-
,ott, walked into the Blue Room and went
through the ceremony of presentation to
Mrs. Cleveland. At the close of the re-
ception Mrs. Cleveland and the ladies' as
sisting her went upstairs, where tea was
served in the long corridor. The Chinese
minister was next to Mrs. Cleveland the
star of the occasion. His silk and satin
robes were much more volumineus than
those of any of the ladies, and the diamond
button in his cap, which glistened so that
the eye could scarcely rest upon it, was as
big as chincapin.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

SUDDEN DEMISE OF BRIDE ELECT
About six weeks ago Miss Fannie Barclay,
If Pittsburg, had dream in which she saw
her dead body laid out in beautiful cas-
ket, amid flowers, and surrounded by her
sorrowing friends. This dream she solemn
ly narrated to her father and mother, and
said that it was warning that she would
soon die. At the time she was in the best
of health, and looking forward with happy
anticipations to her wedding day, which
was not far distant. The belief inspired
by the dream seemed to grow upon her,
and, Notwithstanding the efforts of friends,
she seemed unable to shake it off. About
a week ago she was taken i'll, and then de-
clared that it was her last sickness, al
though it was not known that her illness
was of serious character. Whether il
was brain fever Or typhoid fever which
caused her death seems to be a question OF
doubt, but during all her illness she re-
fused to be encouraged, and said that she
would surely die. She Sied on Tuesday
week
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

IRON INTERESTS IN THE SOUTH.-The
Huntington CIV. Va) Advertiser says
1.-THE iron interest of the South is grow
ing rapidly. la three years the increase
has been fully 70 per cent. The reports of
the Iron and Steel Association put the total
output of pig iron in the South for 1880 at
397, sol tons; in 1885 it was 712,S35 tons.
1t has been demonstrated that pig iron can
be produced in Alabama, Tennessee aud
Virginia, at cost not exceeding SO per
ten, against $13 so in the Lehigh Valley of
Pennsylvania. These figures show the i'm
mense advantage possessed by the States
named, and proclaim the fact that the iron
interest of the country is going South,
where the raw material is found in such
abundance and can be assembled at such
low cost. The high tariff has enabled the
iron manufacturers ofPennsylvania to keep
their furnace in blast, but the day is at
hand when the tariff must be reduced
When this is done, then the iron interest of
the South will boom.
A prominent iron manufacturer of the
South recently outlined the near future for
pig iron in his region as follows: '.There
are now building eighteen new furnaces
of large size and best modern type-nine at
or near Birmingham, five at Sheffield, three
at South Pittsburgh and one at Chattanoe-
ga. In 1888 there will be forty-one coke
and seventeen charcoal-furnaees in the
region, not counting some small charcoal
furnaces, which may be regarded as aban-
doned, with total production of 1900, 900
gross tons.'